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The Fear of Nothing

Dogs hunting for their bones
rocking the small goldfish bowls
little dogs running to a safe place
sirens blaring day and night
answers devoured from the tasteless telephone
fears are so meaningless
it is either day or night
at sleep at night warm and dry
how do I talk through my ears and nose
the fear of nothing

questions come from dimness abroad
how do they misunderstand
questions answers
answers questions
the forces of the wind take my speech away
avoid the mouth or embarrassment will know


— Fleur MacDonald, May 23, 2009

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Kailashana

Kailashana

17 years ago

I think i’m gonna like

I think i'm gonna like your poetry. You will never be barking up the wrong tree, so to speak. I welcome you. ~ "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment." Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 10 months ago

Especially since I’m

Especially since I'm barking up that same tree lately. That feeling of aloneness just wrote a poem about it this morning. ~A "You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality." Ayn Rand

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